MARIACHILES MEXICAN RESTAURANT
318 SAINT JOHNS AVE · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink at 0ppm chlorine. Operator adjusted to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cooked beans. In reach in freezer raw fish over ready to eat peppers neither commercially packaged. Operator switched storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Salsa at waitstation from 11am held on time as public health control not discarded. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line with debris on the blade. Cutting board on bottom shelf of warewashing area with mold like substance in melted corners. Operator voluntarily discarded the cutting board. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee watermelon stored in reach in cooler over sauces for customers. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn at base. Walk in cooler shelves with rust pitting the surface.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water and food debris on floor under three compartment sink by drain.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and three compartment sink back board.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Burned corners and food debris in microwaves in kitchen area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage in either restroom, operator posted signage. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf over doorway to bar area used to store clean equipment with dust build up. Plate underside of dining room soda dispenser with mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On bottom shelf of prep station, clean containers with food debris on the lip of the container and labels still attached. Operator asked employee to start to remove and clean. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.